Comparing: Thedi shawl collar and Bill Kelso Aeronaut Cuoio

[Lebowski]

It's not a simple task to find photos of aged naked Badalassi in the net)
On the first 3 photos above it's Badalassi for sure 'cause it's The Few Mfg.
Anyway, it's been just a guess about HWT. Would like to know what conversant people think about that.
My point is (once again): some HWT was (highly possibly) made, and if yes - it was made good. The final result looks very interesting, I like it.

 

[Lebowski]

It's quite frightening to me personally to use any HWT to any new jacket, but I very like the final result with BK Cuoio above. So I'd buy it with my pleasure if you ever decide to sell it Guppy.
P.S. Thank you for such interesting comparison between similar Thedi and BK.

 

[handymike]

Can we see you wearing both?
If I'm correct, the Thedi is cut slimmer in the body, no?

 

[ton312]

Can we see you wearing both?
If I'm correct, the Thedi is cut slimmer in the body, no?

*and no selfie stick please

 

[Guppy]

*and no selfie stick please

That's going to take some time to get together then... I was thinking I'd do a selfie stick shoot this afternoon tho. I need to get a timer app and a tripod.

 

[Lebowski]

That's going to take some time to get together then... I was thinking I'd do a selfie stick shoot this afternoon tho. I need to get a timer app and a tripod.

Or a suitable elevator with inside mirrors around)

 

[Guppy]

Thedi selfies

 

[Guppy]

Bill Kelso selfies

Kelso is definitely a tighter fit, especially through the sleeves and shoulders.

 

[Guppy]

It's quite frightening to me personally to use any HWT to any new jacket, but I very like the final result with BK Cuoio above. So I'd buy it with my pleasure if you ever decide to sell it Guppy.
P.S. Thank you for such interesting comparison between similar Thedi and BK.

I heard from the seller. He did not HWT, but he bought it used, so who knows.

 

[Lebowski]

Bill Kelso selfies

Kelso is definitely a tighter fit, especially through the sleeves and shoulders.

Is it on a long side for Cossack pattern? Or it looks so because of snug fit?
I like the colour, it's nice!

 

[Guppy]

Is it on a long side for Cossack pattern? Or it looks so because of snug fit?
I like the colour, it's nice!

If it's long, they're both long.

 

[ton312]

Both

 

[Bobby Peru]

You haven’t shawled until you had a Thedi Shawl

I gots more living to do.

 

[barnabus]

IMHO the Thedi looks too big, and the BK looks too small. But they're both fantastic jackets and I hope you love one/both.

e: no, it's the body on the BK looks small. Sleeves are fine.

 

[Lebowski]

IMHO the Thedi looks too big, and the BK looks too small. But they're both fantastic jackets and I hope you love one/both.

e: no, it's the body on the BK looks small. Sleeves are fine.

I'd say the body of this BK looks not small, but very snug and quite long. A bit of "sausage style" fit. Not too bad, but just not perfect in body area. Sleeves are quite O'k, but a bit too snug and too long to my taste too. Colour is nice (but Thedi's color and the whole surface of the leather look even more charismatic and more "vibrant" in direct comparison with BK).
P.S. Sorry for persisting on my guess, but the very snug fit of BK might be a consequence of HWT. Just one more sign of HWT.

 

[Guppy]

I'm a little bit skeptical on the fit pics because the phone's back camera lens has so much distortion to it, it's a very wide angle lens. It can affect how things look. I need to take some better pictures and evaluate before I can make a decision on either of them.

 

[Lebowski]

Actually both jackets look a bit too long on you Guppy (looks like both are about 4''-5'' below your belt, correct?)
Sleeves are a bit too long on both jackets too (about 3'' over your wrist).
Guppy, am I right?
I mean Thedi looks much more comfortable at body area, but still looks a bit too long on the fit photos above (both body and sleeves, just to my taste).

 

[Guppy]

It's not that much, more like 3" below the belt for the Thedi. Looking at photos of other people wearing theirs, I think it's about right. The sleeves are fine, they're right at the wrist bone with my arms extended, just above the first thumb knuckle arms down by my side.